Quick facts

  • Works on this site: 1
  • Also known as:
    • 田野辺みゆき
    • Миюки Танобэ
  • Museums on this site: Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
  • Top-ranked work: Le Temps des sucres
  • Born: 1937, Morioka, Japan

The Life and Art of Miyuki Tanobe

Born in Morioka, Japan, Miyuki Tanobe is a painter whose journey led her from the studios of Paris to the vibrant streets of Montreal, Quebec. Her arrival in Canada in 1971 followed a chance meeting in Paris with Maurice Savignac. Her work is characterized by a sense of freedom, often depicted on rigid supports such as wood or masonite sheets. Using a pliable, flexible Japanese brush, she applies pigments in superimposed layers to create rich, contrasting colors. Her technique, which involves painting in Nihonga, allows her to reveal unexpected aspects of her subjects while maintaining clarity.

Tanobe is recognized for her modern primitive works that capture the everyday life of working-class neighborhoods in Montreal. With humor and sensitivity, she transforms reality by adding or deleting elements to suit her vision, aiming to open the viewer's eyes to the familiar. Her subject matter often includes scenes she has observed, such as children playing ice hockey. Her artistic contributions extend to illustration, including work for Gabrielle Roy's The Tin Flute and illustrations for the song "Gens de mon pays" by Gilles Vigneault.

Recognition and Collections

A member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Tanobe has seen her work featured in several prestigious collections, including:

Her artistic legacy is further documented through various media, including a National Film Board of Canada documentary titled My Floating World: Miyuki Tanobe. In 2012, a mural was painted for her in Verdun.

Otázky a odpovědi

V jakém městě a z jaké země pochází Miyuki Tanobe?

Miyuki Tanobe se narodil(a) ve městě Morioka v zemi Japan.

Jak se umění umělce Miyuki Tanobe v čase vyvíjelo?

Kronika umělce umělce Miyuki Tanobe je interaktivní časová osa ovládaná skrolováním, která představuje díla umělce v chronologickém pořadí, rozdělená do kapitol podle jednotlivých období jeho kariéry.

Pod jakými dalšími jmény nebo pseudony je Miyuki Tanobe známý/á?

Miyuki Tanobe se vystupuje även pod alternativními jmény 田野辺みゆき, Миюки Танобэ.

V jakém historickém období působil/a Miyuki Tanobe?

Miyuki Tanobe působil v období Modern. Toto období historicky vymezuje uměleckou činnost tohoto autora.

Quick quiz

U každé otázky je pouze jedna správná odpověď.

Otázka 1:
In which city was Miyuki Tanobe born?
Otázka 2:
What does the name 'Miyuki' mean, according to her parents?
Otázka 3:
Which art movement is Miyuki Tanobe associated with?
Otázka 4:
In which year did Tanobe arrive in Canada?
Otázka 5:
Which of these works did Tanobe illustrate in 1983?